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Daughter of the Void

Kai'Sa

Claimed by the Void when she was only a child, Kai'Sa managed to survive through sheer tenacity and strength of will. Her experiences have made her a deadly hunter and, to some, the harbinger of a future they would rather not live to see. Having entered...

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1/3

Engage

0/3

Peel

3/3

Scaling

0/3

CC

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KIT READ

Abilities

Ability text as Riot writes it, in both languages.

Q

Icathian Rain

Kai'Sa shoots a swarm of missiles that seek out nearby targets. Living Weapon: Icathian Rain is upgraded to shoot more missiles.

W

Void Seeker

Kai'Sa shoots a long range missile, marking enemies with her passive. Living Weapon: Void Seeker is upgraded to apply more passive marks and reduce cooldown on champion hit.

E

Supercharge

Kai'Sa briefly increases her Move Speed, then increases her Attack Speed. Living Weapon: Supercharge is upgraded to briefly grant Invisibility.

R

Killer Instinct

Kai'Sa dashes near an enemy champion.

Recommended build

Item builder
1Doran's Blade
2Kraken Slayer
3Infinity Edge
4Lord Dominik's Regards

Skill order

Q → E → W

Runes

Press the Attack · Presence of Mind

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier

Combos

W → Q → R

Plasma dive

Void Seeker applies Plasma so Killer Instinct has a valid target.

E → auto → Q

Burst window

Supercharge first; the attack speed converts Icathian Rain faster.

Ally CC → R → Q

Follow-up dive

Enter only after allied lockdown so the shield covers the exit.

Strong into

Jinx champion portraitJinx

Best with

Leona champion portraitLeonaLeona's chain CC is the setup Killer Instinct needs to enter safely.Sejuani champion portraitSejuaniKiller Instinct wants a marked, immobilised target to dive onto. Sejuani stacks Frost and detonates it on exactly that target, so the dive and the stun land together.Thresh champion portraitThreshDeath Sentence pulls a target out of its own team and holds it there. That is the isolated target Kai'Sa's evolved Q and Killer Instinct are both priced around.

COMMUNITY LAYER

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Build

Kai'Sa evolve order by enemy composition

The default order is right about half the time. Three enemy compositions where it is wrong, and what to take instead.

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